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Fruehauf TRAILER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1969 to 2000 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 10 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension
5
Service Brakes, Air
1
Suspension:Front:Springs:Air Suspension System
1
Suspension:Multiple Axle
1
Wheels
1
Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension5
Service Brakes, Air1
Suspension:Front:Springs:Air Suspension System1
Suspension:Multiple Axle1
Wheels1
Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs1

Suspension: 5; Service Brakes, Air: 1; Suspension:Front:Springs:Air Suspension System: 1; Suspension:Multiple Axle: 1; Wheels: 1; Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
5
2001
3
2002
1
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20005
20013
20021
20061

2000: 5; 2001: 3; 2002: 1; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 561542 ยท 2001-06-11 (June 11, 2001)

THE LEFT REAR BRAKE OF THE SECOND TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE, THE UNIT PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE ON THE REAR OF THE SECOND DUALS AND TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRAILER (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 561542 at NHTSA โ†—

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1989
0
1990
0
1993
2
1994
1
1995
1
1996
0
1997
1
1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19890
19900
19932
19941
19951
19960
19971
19981
19991
20001

1989: 0; 1990: 0; 1993: 2; 1994: 1; 1995: 1; 1996: 0; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1

Year-by-year records

Fruehauf TRAILER model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
196901Not available
198910Not available
1990100
199302Not available
199401-1
1995110
199670-1
199701+1
1998010
1999010
2000010